Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in terms of providing water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission.

Category : National Published on: November 21 2023

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According to recently released data, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in terms of providing water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission.
So far, more than 1.80 crore families have got tap water.
This is about 69% of the total target of providing tap connections.
On 1 April 2020, Uttar Pradesh was ranked 13th.
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh has secured second position in the High Achievers category at the Jal Jeevan Survekshan Awards 2023.
In the achievers category, Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh is at first place, Bhadohi is at second place and Moradabad is at third place.
In the aspirants category, Mathura is at second place and Unnao is at third place in the country.
In the performers category, Azamgarh is at first place in the country and Ayodhya is at third place in the achievers category.
Under Jal Jeevan Ko, the state government has so far spent more than Rs 53 thousand crores.
Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in August, 2019.
This mission aims to provide 'functional household tap connection' to every rural household in the country by the year 2024.